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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again, I add, that it is a supernatural peculiar quality, 1because there are some common supernatural gifts, as those gifts of temperance, knowledge, patience, meekness, and the like; these are the gifts of the Holy Ghost, and these are many times wrought in the hearts of those that are not truly sanctified; and these are supernatural gifts too: but yet they are but common gifts; they are such gifts as the Holy Ghost bestows upon those that are not elected to life. But now saving grace is a gift peculiar to the Elect, peculiar to those that are within the Covenant; therefore to make a distinction, we put them together in the description, and say it is a supernatural peculiar quality.
- 13. Peculiar.
Again, further I add, that it is wrought in us by the 1Holy Ghost, because no creature in heaven or earth is able to work grace in any mans heart: for to put grace into the heart, is to put life into the heart; now to put life into the heart, is the property of the Spirit, it is he that makes a man to live another life, that as it is only fire that can beget heat, so it is only the Holy Ghost that can beget life. It is true, other instruments are used; the Word is an instrument, and holy men are instruments, but yet it is the Holy Ghost that works it principally, and all instruments can do nothing without the influence of the Holy Ghost.
Again, further I add, that it is wrought in us by the 1Holy Ghost, because no creature in heaven or earth is able to work grace in any mans heart: for to put grace into the heart, is to put life into the heart; now to put life into the heart, is the property of the Spirit, it is he that makes a man to live another life, that as it is onely fire that can beget heat, so it is onely the Holy Ghost that can beget life. It is true, other instruments are used; the Word is an instrument, and holy men are instruments, but yet it is the Holy Ghost that works it principally, and all instruments can do nothing without the influence of the Holy Ghost.